Bowl of Greens

The closest restaurant to the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Bowl of Greens is a counter service eatery offering build-your-own salads. The fast-casual restaurant also offers cauliflower crust pizza, sandwiches, and smoothies.

Boycott Bar

This lesbian-leaning Melrose District spot has cold beers, well-mixed cocktails, dancing, drag shows and good people. Boycott also maintains a varied and thoughtful event calendar: Patrons can expect everything from Pride-related events to Latin and country dance nights. It’s a solid stop while bar-hopping along the Melrose curve – and a sturdy local watering hole as well. […]

Bragg’s Factory Diner

Diner-style vegan and vegetarian eats that non-vegans will enjoy, too, can be found at this cheery breakfast and lunch spot in the retail space of Bragg’s Pie Factory, the former pie factory turned art gallery in Central Phoenix. Don’t miss golden, fragrant coconut curry waffles, beet burgers topped with a zesty corn relish, and slices […]

Bragg’s Pie Factory

Built in 1947 by the Bragg family, this building originally housed a – you guessed it – pie factory. The Braggs ran a bakery out of the building with a tiny storefront off Grand Avenue and a cavernous bakery in the back, out of which they baked and sold their pies to local restaurants and […]

The Breadfruit

The Breadfruit, a cheerful, casual Jamaican restaurant, fits right in with other independent eateries that have cropped up on the sleepy periphery of downtown’s bustling core. Owner Dwayne Allen, originally from Jamaica, considers the restaurant an extension of his kitchen at home, which means customers are treated to the same succulent, spicy jerk chicken, fragrant […]

Breakfast Club

These upscale breakfast spots are all about options, offering buttermilk pancakes is served with a dusting of powdered sugar and Grade A Amber maple syrup. But when it comes to dessert-style pancakes, Breakfast Club doesn’t fool around, offering ’60s-era dessert classics – Bananas Foster. Need a more modern stack? Try the lemon and poppyseed with […]

Brennan’s Pub ‘n Grub

It’s possible to instantly feel like a regular at Brennan’s, even if you’ve never visited before. The waitresses call you “honey,” the biker clientele is friendly and welcoming, and first timers will occasionally get drink discounts. If you’re there with pals, challenge them to a round of pool or some shuffleboard. The twice-weekly trivia nights […]

Bri

Moving through the historic and altogether adorable Coronado District, Seventh Street, just north of downtown, is a regular restaurant row thanks to spots like Green, The Coronado, and the Main Ingredient. But Bri has something extra-special (and you can’t miss that seemingly hand-drawn sign). Bri is the phonetic spelling of its namesake, the braai, a […]